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County News

Whitetail Woods Regional Park
A new name for a new park
Whitetail Woods Regional Park is the official name for the new regional park in Empire Township. The Dakota County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted the new name.
2/3/2012
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Worth your salt.
Worth your salt
Snow and ice have finally arrived in Minnesota, which means slippery sidewalks and driveways. The Water Resources Department wants to learn about how you use salt with a short survey. Take the survey.
1/26/2012
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Did You Know?

The Assessor's Office determines the value of all 155,000 land parcels in the county.
The Dakota County Assessor's Office determines the value of all 155,000 parcels in the county. Each of the properties is visited in person at least once every five years.

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